Sent this to several people in the city, advocacy groups, the media, and legal system a few weeks ago...
In the photo below, you can clearly see that my bike was going against traffic... Thus this grate isn't a danger, Right? Wrong...
Below is a photo taken on 2011/8/14... You might remember the 2011 Providence Bridge Pedal? Where over 19,000 cyclists may have ridden past this grate, going against traffic (legally). I was riding with someone, who was ahead of me, so I couldn't wait to get cyclists in the pictures...
But I used a nearby cone to mark the hazard, then called it into the 24 Hour Maintenance Hotline (503) 823 1700.
And on Thursday 2011/9/16, I went back to see what it looked like...
Nothing has been done.
How much did PDX pay out to Gary Dunkley? (answer $100,000
http://bikeportland.org/2007/10/31/c...ate-spill-5732)
When I call in a hazard, it's REAL... and fixing them is a lot cheaper than settlements in the long run.
Lets get these things fixed before someone else gets hurt.
This is what I found the other day when I went back to check in on it...
You can move mountains with enough leverage.
I've sent a "Thank You" note since then.